2008-2009 Academic Catalog - Queens University of Charlotte

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Prior Learning Assessment
Transferred Credits
When a student enters Queens with prior academic credit from a regionally accredited institution,
the Registrar evaluates those credits for transfer, and determines the student’s class
status. The Registrar’s evaluation of transferred credits will also determine whether or not any
transferred courses are equivalent to any courses at Queens.
Policies on Credit Awarded for Prior Learning
Duplicate credit will not be awarded in the event AP and/or IB examination credit is accepted
or if the scores duplicate credit already earned. Total combined AP, IB and CLEP credit
awarded will not exceed 38 semester hours. Neither grades nor quality points will be awarded,
nor may AP, IB or CLEP credits satisfy the final 30 hours required for graduation from Queens.
Official AP, IB and CLEP scores should be submitted to the Queens Registrar. Information on
transferred credit and course credit equivalencies can be found on the Queens Web site at
http://www.queens.edu/registrar/home.asp.
Advanced Placement Credit (AP)
Students who have completed college-level work in their secondary schools should take the
appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) test administered by the CEEB. In most subjects
Queens grants advanced placement and course credit automatically if the student scores either
4 or 5 on such tests.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Queens will grant six semester hours of elective credit in each area in which a student has
achieved a score of 5, 6 or 7 in a higher level examination. Assignment of specific course
credit will be determined at the student’s request and the discretion of the individual department.
Students who earn a 5, 6 or 7 on the English portion of the IB examination (or 4, 5 on
the AP English examination) will receive credit for English 110 and will be required to take
English 120 in the spring semester of the freshman year.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
Queens awards credit and advanced placement to students who score satisfactorily on
approved subject level tests of the CLEP. Detailed information is available from the Registrar’s
Office.
Foreign Language Placement
All entering freshmen take a foreign language placement test during new student orientation.
The score earned may allow students to place out of one or both years of the foreign language
requirement. Tests are given in Spanish, French, Latin and German.
Radiologic Technologist Certification
Thirty credit hours are accepted for those persons certified by the American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists. A copy of the student’s certification or proof of certification is required.
Only students admitted to Hayworth College may use these hours toward a major in radiologic
technology.
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